Five Left-wingers were included in the Calgarypuck Rate the
Flames analysis; Cory Stillman, Dave Lowry, Jeff Cowan, Oleg
Saprykin and Bill Lindsay.

All five players were also rated in the Sun analysis, but Oleg
Saprykin was listed as a center.

It came as no big surprise that Cory Stillman was rated as the
top left wing in Calgary, but the fans appreciation for tough Jeff
Cowan can also be seen in the study. Clearly Calgarypuck fans have
shown support for the free agent acquisition of Dave Lowry, as he
placed 2nd among Calgary left wings.

Cory Stillman:

Calgarypuck Rating: 68.5

Sun Rating: 14.5
(adjusted 58.0)

Calgarypuck Average: 3.43

Calgarypuck Minimum: 3.0

Calgarypuck Maximum: 4.5

Notes:

Cory Stillman was the number one rated left wing in Calgary
according to the Calgarypuck poll, and placed fourth overall on
the team. The Sun poll had well down the list league wide, aligned
with players like Daniel Sedin (Vcr), Rem Murray (Edm), and Scott
Gomez (N.J.).

Dave Lowry:

Calgarypuck Rating: 62.0

Sun Rating: 12.5
(adjusted 50.0)

Calgarypuck Average: 3.10

Calgarypuck Minimum: 2.0

Calgarypuck Maximum: 4.0

Notes:

Dave Lowry placed second on the Flames at the left wing
position, which corresponds to the line he skates with currently.
He placed a lofty seventh on the team in the overall poll. The Sun
had Dave Lowry at 12.5, which placed him in a position shared with
other players like Tyson Nash (St.L), Brian Rolston (Bos), and
Todd Warriner (T.By).

Jeff Cowan:

Calgarypuck Rating: 54.5

Sun Rating: 10.5 (adjusted
42.0)

Calgarypuck Average: 2.73

Calgarypuck Minimum: 1.5

Calgarypuck Maximum: 4.0

Notes:

Jeff Cowan placed third in the Calgarypuck poll for left
wingers, and a respectable 13th on the team overall. The
difference between his minimum ranking of 1.5 and his maximum
ranking of 4.0 represented one of the highest ranges on the team.
The Sun had Jeff Cowan rated a 10.5, which has him in a similar
position to Alexander Korolyuk (SJ), Dave Andreychuk (Buf) and
Reed Low (St.L). Who would have thought that a rookie, Jeff Cowan,
would place ahead of veteran Bill Lindsay or highly touted rookie
Oleg Saprykin?

Oleg Saprykin:

Calgarypuck Rating: 51.5

Sun Rating: 13.0
(adjusted 52.0)

Calgarypuck Average: 2.58

Calgarypuck Minimum: 2.0

Calgarypuck Maximum: 4.0

Notes:

A rare case where the Calgayrpuck and Sun analyses seem to
agree. Calgarypuck had Oleg Saprykin at 51.5, which was good for
fourth among Calgary left-wings, and 15th overall on the team.
Given that Saprykin is ranked fifth on the team in scoring and is
a highly touted rookie, his measure from Calgary fans seems quite
low in relation to other players. The Sun had Saprykin rated as a
center, in a range habitated by other players like Travis Green (Phx),
Tim Connolly (NYI), and Michael Nylander (Chi).

Bill Lindsay:

Calgarypuck Rating: 41.5

Sun Rating: 12.0 (adjusted
48.0)

Calgarypuck Average: 2.08

Calgarypuck Minimum: 1.5

Calgarypuck Maximum: 3.0

Notes:

The fact that Bill Lindsay is rated fifth among Flames left
wingers to Calgarypuck fans can say two different things. Bill
Lindsay is having an awful season; or the Flames are deep down the
left side. His overall rating was 22nd on the team, out of a total
of 28 players. The Sun looked at Lindsay more favorably with an
adjusted rating of 48.0. He was directly compared to players like
Adam Graves (NYR), Greg Adams (Fla), Martin Gelinas (Car).